Wood burning use as energy costs rise

Zack Polanski: Energy costs are rising and set to increase at a record rate this spring. New research suggests wood burning could be causing large portions of the cancer risk of urban air pollution due to high emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). What steps will you take to ensure that Londoners don’t move to more use of wood burners for economic reasons which then leads to a greater cost to public health?

The Mayor: Taking action to raise awareness about wood-burning is essential. The main pollutant emitted from wood burning is PM2.5 which is widely acknowledged as being the air pollutant that has the greatest impact on human health. In 2021, I established a working group in which the GLA partnered with London boroughs to address the impacts of wood-burning and reduce emissions from the combustion of solid fuels.
I have already engaged with suppliers to inform them about new solid fuel regulations which ban coal and wet wood sales. Wet wood has a high moisture content and can emit up to 50 per cent more pollution than kiln dried or seasoned logs. Building on this, I am now working with ‘Impact on Urban Health’ and Kantar to develop and share messaging on the health impacts associated with woodburning.
Changing behaviour requires a sustained marketing campaign. I have therefore supported a multi-borough application to the Defra Air Quality grants programme to develop one. We expect to hear the result of the bid later this year.

List of schools where pollution exceeds legal limits

Zack Polanski: You have recently published an update to the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory which includes a model of air pollution across London in 2019. Could you provide a list of the 20 schools where this model indicates that air pollution exceeds current legal limits, including the date of their most recent air quality audit and a link to that report or summary of findings?

The Mayor: Recently published LAEI data estimates that 20 state primary and secondary schools were in areas exceeding legal limits for NO2 in 2019. The list of these is attached. Of these 20 schools, six were audited as part of my programme to audit school air quality in 2017 and links to these audit reports are provided.
Since then, building on my pilot programme, boroughs such as Barnet, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington,Kensington & Chelsea, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, and Westminster have undertaken or will undertake similar audits for schools, including at some of those listed in the attached. Findings from these audits are held and managed by the schools and local authorities.
Since the completion of my school audits programme, I have established the London Schools Pollution Helpdesk to support schools across the city to identify and implement measures where they may improve air quality. The Helpdesk is following up with the 20 schools identified by the LAEI to provide further support.

The Mayor: MQ 0017 - supporting spreadsheet.xlsx

Warmer Homes Advice Service

Zack Polanski: How have you promoted the existence of your Warmer Homes Advice Service to Londoners so they can get the support they need to deal with increased fuel costs?

The Mayor: In October 2021, I published online advice for Londoners on rising fuel costs, including tips to reduce energy consumption, advice on switching and accessing free support. This includes my Warmer Homes Advice Service (WHAS) which has supported over 11,000 vulnerable and low-income households since 2018.
Three boroughs, Lewisham, Islington and Kensington & Chelsea, are contracted to provide this London-wide service and promote it to Londoners via public facing events in local communities, local and social media and targeted mailings. They will also provide a new service to ensure all applicable benefits are being claimed.
Additionally, the WHAS has connections with over 300 referring bodies, including housing associations, the London Fire Brigade, NHS, and voluntary sector organisations. These provide a wider reach to those in need and can provide bespoke expertise at identifying potential users of the service. I have recently established a single referral portal to the service for all health and social care providers in London.

Food waste from central London restaurants

Zack Polanski: While Londoners are following Government coronavirus guidance to work from home, how are you working with cafes and restaurants to ensure surplus food caused by reduced footfall is not wasted?

The Mayor: The hospitality sector is one of London’s greatest assets and has shown great ingenuity to meet the challenges of Covid-19. Early in the pandemic, I worked in partnership with the London Food Alliance, a coalition of London’s three largest food redistribution charities, to create over 50 food redistribution hubs. These ensured that surplus food was used to support Londoners at risk of food insecurity, rather than wasted.
With money from my Green New Deal fund, ReLondon is supporting the Felix Project, which redistributes surplus food that cannot be sold. In December the Felix Project rescued over 1,200 tonnes of surplus food to provide 3 million meals to vulnerable Londoners.

Catalytic Converter Thefts

Caroline Pidgeon: How many catalytic converter thefts have been reported to the Met in 2021? Please break this information down by i) month, and ii) borough.

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested information. The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

The Mayor: 0248_Catalytic converter thefts (1).xlsx

TfL developments in Redbridge

Emma Best: In response to my question 2021/4469 you confirmed that TfL are looking at sites for development in Redbridge. Please can you confirm which sites those are?

The Mayor: Transport for London is currently considering the redevelopment potential of sites at Snaresbrook, Barkingside and Newbury Park in the London Borough of Redbridge. Full and detailed public consultation will be undertaken prior to any planning application being submitted to the local authority.

Action plan dashboard

Unmesh Desai: Why does the Mayor’s Action Plan Dashboard, on the tab “workforce”, already show statistics for officers in 2022? If this is a forecast or ambition for future officer recruitment rather than a mistake, could this be made clear.

The Mayor: The software used to create this data visualisation shows the end year of a period by default – so for example, financial year 2021-22 shows as FY 2022.
In the next update of the dashboard in February 2022, officers from the MOPAC Evidence and Insight team will make changes to all tabs on the visualisation to make the date ranges clearer to users.

Northern Line

Leonie Cooper: Is there a timeline for re-starting the night tube on Friday and Saturday nights for the Northern line?

The Mayor: The full return of the Night Tube is pivotal for the night-time economy and for anyone travelling in London late at night, providing additional safe, reliable and well-lit transport options for everyone.
Transport for London (TfL) reintroduced Night Tube services on the Central and Victoria lines on Saturday 27 November 2021, with Night Overground services between Highbury and Islington and New Cross Gate also resuming on 17 December 2021.
TfL is now working to reintroduce the Night Tube on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines as quickly as possible in 2022. Operator training still needs to take place on these r lines. The return of these lines must also be planned around vital engineering works, including the closure of the Bank branch of the Northern line to allow the completion of the upgrade at Bank station.
TfL is working to establish a timeline for the resumption of these services as soon as possible.

TfL and New Housing (2)

Sem Moema: How many homes are at risk if the Government fails to agree to a long-term funding agreement for TfL?

The Mayor: Please see my answer to MQ 2022/0427.

Driver breath tests

Unmesh Desai: Please advise how many motorists were breathalysed by Met police officers in each of the last four years.

The Mayor: Please see the requested information from the Electronic Screening Device (roadside breath test machine) downloads within the table below:
Year
2018
2019
2020
2021
Positive and refused breath tests
4,557
4,271
4,129
3,827
This is the count of positive (test failed due to being above the legal limit) and refused test results when a test was legally required.
The figures for negative (pass) results are not available due to an issue with the source software.

TfL and New Housing (1)

Sem Moema: How many housing developments are at risk if the Government fails to agree to a long-term funding agreement for TfL?

The Mayor: Due to funding constraints brought about by the pandemic, and subsequently by the lack of long-term Government support, Transport for London (TfL) has since March 2020 been unable to make any new investments into its property development programme.
TfL has identified over 50 sites that are suitable for development. These could deliver 20,000 new homes for London, 50 per cent of which would be affordable homes. But TfL’s funding situation has meant that it has been unable to make the commitments needed to deliver these homes, for instance by entering into long-term contracts.
Moreover, TfL’s development schemes depend on a thriving London supported by a sustainable transport network to remain viable. Continued lack of investment in London will likely further hamper TfL’s ability to bring these sites forward, as well as harming the viability of wider housing delivery across London.

Cocaine possession

Unmesh Desai: How many people did the Met arrest for personal possession of cocaine in each of the last four years?

The Mayor: Please see the requested information within the table below:
ARRESTS
2018
2019
2020
2021
Cocaine Possession
4,098
4,511
4,101
3,332

Affordable homes (1)

Tony Devenish: How much funding has been provided to each of the G15 housing associations from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?

The Mayor: Data source: GLAOps as at end of September 2021
G15 member
Grant £
RCGF £
DPF £
Total Funding £
A2 Dominion
111,487,131
10,010,000
0
121,497,131
A2Dominion Homes
111,487,131
10,010,000
0
121,497,131
Catalyst
64,795,000
23,218,000
946,000
88,959,000
Catalyst Housing Limited
64,795,000
23,218,000
946,000
88,959,000
Clarion
172,604,332
20,240,466
4,927,287
197,772,085
Affinity Sutton Homes Limited
511,576
24,424
0
536,000
Clarion Housing
5,576,000
0
0
5,576,000
Clarion Housing Group
166,516,756
20,216,042
4,927,287
191,660,085
Hyde
108,048,870
19,535,245
112
127,584,227
Hyde Housing Association Limited
108,048,870
19,535,245
112
127,584,227
L&Q
503,679,960
28,144,450
3,095,040
534,919,450
London & Quadrant Housing (L&Q)
503,679,960
28,144,450
3,095,040
534,919,450
Metropolitan
80,321,000
5,272,000
231,892
85,824,892
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited
80,321,000
5,272,000
231,892
85,824,892
Network Homes
67,655,507
20,690,011
0
88,345,518
Network Homes Limited
67,655,507
20,690,011
0
88,345,518
Notting Hill Genesis
153,172,897
65,446,140
2,233,000
220,852,037
Notting Hill Genesis
153,172,897
65,446,140
2,233,000
220,852,037
One Housing
78,927,410
868,000
0
79,795,410
One Housing Group Limited
78,927,410
868,000
0
79,795,410
Optivo
130,166,382
27,051,618
0
157,218,000
Optivo
130,166,382
27,051,618
0
157,218,000
Peabody
211,164,928
24,988,510
12,287,761
248,441,199
Peabody Trust
211,164,928
24,988,510
12,287,761
248,441,199
Southern Housing Group
40,623,792
15,336,784
11,216
55,971,792
Southern Housing Group Limited
40,623,792
15,336,784
11,216
55,971,792
Grand Total
1,722,647,209
260,801,224
23,732,308
2,007,180,741

Waking Watch Relief Fund and Brent (2)

Krupesh Hirani: How many buildings in Brent have made applications for the Waking Watch Relief Fund?

The Mayor: A total of 5 buildings in Brent have made applications to the GLA for the Waking Watch Relief Fund. All of these applications were approved for funding. The GLA does not hold details of any applications made directly to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) following the reopening of the fund in September 2021.

Affordable homes (3)

Tony Devenish: How many homes has each of the G15 housing associations started to build from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?

The Mayor: The below table shows the number of homes that had started on site from the 2016-23 programme by each of the G15 housing associations
Data source: GLAOps as at end of September 2021
G15 member
Number of Homes
			started on site
A2 Dominion
1,390
A2Dominion Homes
1,390
Catalyst
900
Catalyst Housing Limited
900
Clarion
2,533
Affinity Sutton Homes Limited
10
Clarion Housing
422
Clarion Housing Group
2,101
Hyde
1,837
Hyde Housing Association Limited
1,837
L&Q
9,500
London & Quadrant Housing (L&Q)
9,500
Metropolitan
862
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited
862
Network Homes
1,443
Network Homes Limited
1,443
Notting Hill Genesis
3,956
Notting Hill Genesis
3,956
One Housing
1,000
One Housing Group Limited
1,000
Optivo
2,144
Optivo
2,144
Peabody
4,599
Peabody Trust
4,599
Southern Housing Group
396
Southern Housing Group Limited
396
Grand Total
30,560

Affordable homes (4)

Tony Devenish: How many homes has each of the G15 housing associations completed from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?

The Mayor: The attachedtable shows the number of homes that had completed from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme by each of the G15 housing associations.
Data source: GLAOps as at end of September 2021

The Mayor: 0226 attachment.pdf

Waking Watch Relief Fund and Brent (1)

Krupesh Hirani: How much of the Waking Watch Relief Fund money has been dispersed and released to buildings in Brent?

The Mayor: As at 23 December 2021 £69,600 has been dispersed and released to one building in Brent.

EWS1 Task and Finish Group – Best Practice Guidance (2)

Hina Bokhari: How will you be encouraging landlords to adopt and follow the best practice guidance and how will you be promoting it to landlords across London?

The Mayor: Once published, the best practice guidance will be disseminated across the housing sector in London, including through the G15 and National Housing Federation, as well as London Councils and the Local Government Association.
Uptake will be recorded publicly, as is done for the Service Charges Charter, and the list of landlords that have signed up to the guidance will be published on the GLA website. I expect that early adoption of the guidance by our key delivery partners will help encourage greater uptake across London.

Stalking (3)

Emma Best: From 20th January 2020 to 19th January 2021 and from 20th January 2021 to 19th January 2022, what is the sanction detection rate for stalking in London?

The Mayor: Please refer to information attached within MQ 2022/0111.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.
It should also be noted that the increase in recorded offences of Stalking is partly due to the changes to the Home Office counting rules for crime that occurred in April 2020. This change meant all cases where a course of conduct (two or more previous similar incidents) is identified between a victim and their former partner then this must be recorded as stalking.

Hybrid Working on High Streets

Hina Bokhari: What actions have you taken to support hybrid working in shared public spaces on London’s high streets?

The Mayor: My High Streets for All (HSFA) mission, part of the London Recovery Programme, seeks to promote innovative new uses for underused buildings and spaces on our high streets. The mission is supported by a number of actions, from a £4m HSFA Challenge inviting local partnerships to bring forward recovery strategies and projects, to engagement with the property sector that seeks to surface and share innovation in the way assets are used. Underpinning this work is a long-standing ambition to diversify the economic opportunities on the high street, including the exploration of flexible and shared workspace. The London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) commissioned report – Flexible workspaces on our High Streets – helped frame some of the challenges and potential solutions and a number of our HSFA Challenge projects are exploring hybrid and flexible working, including the proposals for Barking Town Centre.

EWS1 Task and Finish Group – Best Practice Guidance (1)

Hina Bokhari: Following the conclusion of the EWS1 Task and Finish Group in September 2021 you stated that best practice guidance for landlords across London to improve leaseholders’ experiences when requesting EWS1 assessments would be produced early in 2022. How soon will this guidance to be published?

The Mayor: My EWS1 Task and Finish Group has had to respond to the urgent need from leaseholders for improved performance and communications, amid a fluctuating and uncertain context. In December last year it became apparent that the government was due to publish PAS 9980 imminently, and this would have implications for the framework in which the best practice guidance operates.
Feedback from stakeholders made clear that the EWS1 guidance needed to reflect any significant changes in the process brought about by PAS 9980 in order to maximise benefits for leaseholders and minimise confusion.
While I recognise the importance of publishing the EWS1 guidance, in particular because of its focus on resident communications, it is imperative that the guidance is fit-for-purpose and responds to the new system in place.
The government published PAS 9980 on 12 January and my team is now working at pace to review the guidance so that it can be published imminently.

Homeless families

Leonie Cooper: Has Wandsworth Council been in contact with the Mayor to help deal with the 3000 children that were in temporary housing during Christmas in Wandsworth?

The Mayor: I am acutely aware of the large and growing number of Londoners, including children, in temporary accommodation, and of the detrimental impacts that living in temporary accommodation can have. As Mayor, while I do not have a statutory responsibility for temporary accommodation, I am committed to supporting boroughs in meeting the needs of the homeless households who seek their assistance each year.
The main way in which I can help is by delivering more social rented homes, through my planning policy and my investment programmes. The GLA also established the Setting the Standard programme to ensure that all properties secured for vulnerable people in nightly-paid B&B and temporary studio accommodation across London meet a suitable and safe property standard.
I have also been lobbying government to reverse its damaging welfare reforms, which are fuelling homelessness and making it so challenging for boroughs to accommodate homeless households.

Solar Together in Harrow

Krupesh Hirani: Will you be launching another campaign in partnership with the London Borough of Harrow for the Solar Together scheme and, if so, when?

The Mayor: To date, my Solar Together London initiative has resulted in solar PV being installed on over 1,300 homes in London, with 12 installs in Harrow so far, and more to follow. Hundreds more installations are booked in over the coming months. Phase five aims to be the biggest yet and is critical for both tackling the climate emergency and helping to reduce household energy bills. The average solar PV install could reduce household electricity bills by 30-50%.
I expect to launch phase five of Solar Together London in the Spring and will be partnering with a number of boroughs including Harrow on a localised campaign in their borough. This will complement wider marketing in Harrow and across London to encourage as many Londoners as possible to take up the offer.

Earls Court land ownership

Zack Polanski: Thank you for your response to my question 2021/4058. You said: “How a site is utilised pending its redevelopment is down to the site owners…”. As Transport for London (TfL) has a 37 per cent holding in the ownership and voting rights of Earls Court Partnership Limited (ECP), what influence or guidance does TfL provide over the use of the site?

The Mayor: The management company, Earls Court Development Company (ECDC), is responsible for site activations pending the redevelopment of the wider opportunity area. ECDC has been clear that as much of the site as possible will be utilised.
ECDC has already delivered the London Wonderground festival, the Warwick Road Pleasure Garden installation, and opened up homes on both Empress Place and at the Seven Stars public house to key workers and people on low incomes. ECDC is now working to create a new community hub on the west of the site on Aisgill Avenue amongst a range of other site activations to be implemented over 2022.
ECDC are also considering ways in which to bring nature and biodiversity to the site. This involves exploring the opportunity for greening part of the site as well as looking at technologies and innovations which can be trialled on site to deliver sustainability focused meanwhile uses.
Transport for London is strongly supportive of the site activation approach taken by ECDC to date and will continue to input into and encourage future meanwhile uses through its role on the Earls Court Partnership Limited board.

East Hill Pollution

Leonie Cooper: What have been the average levels of pollution along East Hill in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021?

The Mayor: The London Borough of Wandsworth monitors nitrogen dioxide by diffusion tube at one location just off East Hill: Site W36 St Ann’s Hill. The annual average NO2 concentrations were: 2018 - 33µm-3; 2019 - 31 µm-3; 2020 - 23 µm-3; a reduction of 30% from 2018 to 2020. The ULEZ expansion will also reduce roadside pollution in areas outside the zone, including in Wandsworth, as many vehicles that travel in the expanded zone also travel through London leading to an increase in vehicles meeting the ULEZ standards across the whole of London.
We do not yet have the data for 2021, this will be submitted to us later this year once the borough has finalised the data.
All air quality monitoring results are reported annually and are available on The London Borough of Wandsworth’s website: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/environment/pollution/air-quality/managing-air-quality/

Garratt Lane Pollution

Leonie Cooper: What have been the average levels of pollution along Garratt Lane in 2018,2019,2020 and 2021?

The Mayor: The London Borough of Wandsworth monitors nitrogen dioxide by diffusion tube at one location on Garratt Lane: Site W29 Junction of Skellbrook Street/ Garett Lane. The annual average NO2 concentrations at this site were: 2018 - 32µm-3; 2019 - 31 µm-3; 2020 - 21 µm-3; a reduction of 34% from 2018 to 2020. The ULEZ expansion will also reduce roadside pollution in areas outside the zone, including Wandsworth, as many vehicles that travel in the expanded zone also travel through London leading to an increase in vehicles meeting the ULEZ standards across the whole of London.
We do not yet have the data for 2021, this will be submitted to us later this year once the borough has finalised the data.
All air quality monitoring results are reported annually and are available on The London Borough of Wandsworth’s website: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/environment/pollution/air-quality/managing-air-quality/

Multi Agency Public Partnership Arrangement Statutory guidance on domestic abuse

Unmesh Desai: In response to calls for a Domestic abuse register, the Government said in April “We have committed to strengthening the MAPPA statutory guidance to include sections on domestic abuse and stalking to ensure that all agencies involved take steps to identify domestic abuse perpetrators whose risk requires further management and monitoring”. Have you been informed when this change to the statutory guidance is due to take place?

The Mayor: The new ‘Domestic Abuse and Stalking’ chapter of the MAPPA Statutory Guidance was published on the national MAPPA website in November 2021. This chapter highlights the importance of agencies making use of MAPPA to work together to strengthen the effective management of serial, high harm domestic abuse and stalking offenders. This sets out the importance of sharing relevant information and contributing to robust risk management plans in order to protect current and potential victims, including children. This new guidance will be disseminated to MAPPA Chairs and all probation staff by the end of January 2022 and implemented immediately.

Solar Together in Brent

Krupesh Hirani: Will you be launching another campaign in partnership with the London Borough of Brent for the Solar Together scheme and, if so, when?

The Mayor: To date, my Solar Together London initiative has resulted in solar PV being installed on over 1,300 homes in London, with 90 installs so far in Brent, and more to follow. Hundreds more installations are booked in over the coming months. Phase five aims to be the biggest yet and is critical for both tackling the climate emergency and helping to reduce household energy bills. The average solar PV install could reduce household electricity bills by 30-50%.
I expect to launch phase five of Solar Together London in the Spring and will be partnering with a number of boroughs including Brent on a localised campaign in their boroughs. This will complement wider marketing in Brent and across London to encourage as many Londoners as possible to take up the offer.

Catalytic Converter Thefts

Krupesh Hirani: What progress has been made in addressing the issue of catalytic converter theft across London in recent years?

The Mayor: The MPS response to tackling the growing crime of catalytic converter theft is a combination of enforcement tactics and engagement, which includes crime prevention and partnership work.
One example of successful enforcement action was Operation Basswood conducted by the MPS last year, when nine suspects involved in the organised theft of catalytic converters were arrested and are currently awaiting trial. The operation recovered three stolen caravans, with a further ten vehicles seized for excise and traffic offences. In total, 33 catalytic converters and £65,000 in cash were seized.
Operation Basswood led to a 49% reduction in offences across London and contributed to two weeks of national enforcement action. This work is coordinated by the National Infrastructure Crime Reduction Partnership which was established in September 2019. The Partnership is delivering a national multi-agency approach to tackling metal and infrastructure crime across the UK. The MPS is currently preparing for another national week of enforcement action.
In terms of crime prevention, the MPS is working with partners, including car manufacturers, to improve and create crime prevention initiatives such as ‘Cat Marking’ events’ with Smartwater products. I have also written on two occasions to the Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to express my concerns about the increase in catalytic converter theft and to ask the Society to work with the MPS to tackle this problem.
The MPS and partners are also working on making representations for legislative change to make cash for scrap an offence across the whole waste industry.

Silvertown Tunnel (1)

Caroline Pidgeon: Further to your answer to question 2021/4346 where you stated: “Non-compliance with the terms of the Development Consent Order is potentially a criminal offence and as such it is hard to countenance circumstances under which a future Mayor would wish to place themselves in such a position.” How is this claim compatible with the legal opinion provided by Rea Murray on the 15 December 2021 that “TfL and the Mayor will retain a wide discretion; the Strategy can be altered, the monitoring (even if it leads to a trigger being activated) does not necessarily mean any mitigation will be undertaken and there is no guarantee as to what that mitigation measure or measures may be”?

The Mayor: Transport for London and I are not aware of any legal opinion on the Silvertown Tunnel provided by Rea Murray so we are unable to comment further.
I reiterate my response to Mayor’s Question 2021/4346, in which I explain that the Development Consent Order sets out a clear statutory process by which the initial user charges will be set and how they will be varied in future to ensure delivery of the scheme’s assessed benefits and impacts.

Cycle Infrastructure

Caroline Pidgeon: With reference to the cycle green waves (http://www.copenhagenize.com/2014/08/the-green-waves-of-copenhagen.html) introduced in Copenhagen, what specific actions are you taking to improve and optimise the flow of cycle traffic, and would you consider working with TfL to review traffic signals along London’s roads and cycle routes?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) already has an extensive annual programme of traffic light timing reviews, where key objectives include improving the flow of people using sustainable and active travel modes, including cycling. The success of this programme is measured through a TfL scorecard metric which tracks the amount of time saved for sustainable modes on a periodic basis.
There are many locations across London where cyclists will already experience a ‘green wave’ as they travel around the network. Blackfriars Bridge Road, Parliament Square, Chiswick High Road, Cheyne Walk and Tavistock Place are examples of locations where the flow of cyclists has been improved in recent years.

Young Londoners Fund in Brent and Harrow

Krupesh Hirani: How much of the Young Londoners Fund has been invested in Brent and Harrow in each of the last five years?

The Mayor: Round 1 Youth Londoners Fund (YLF) projects started delivery between October 2018 and January 2019 with most projects delivering for three years, Round 2 projects started delivering one year later. Grant payments are made on a milestone basis per year.
Four round 1 and 2 YLF projects deliver solely in Brent, with total grant funding of £1,724,480. This includes a round 2 grant of £1,344,900 to Brent Council (funded through the Violence Reduction Unit) which is delivering a project that takes a whole family, trauma informed approach to address underlying issues and build family resilience. Bang Edutainment, Kiln Theatre, and Each Counselling and Support also delivered YLF projects in Brent. Three more projects target more than 40 per cent of their delivery on Brent residents, providing £300,549 more investment in the borough.
In 2019, Preston Manor School in Brent was awarded a Stepping Stones grant of £49,965 funded through the YLF to support vulnerable children transition to secondary school.
The Ignite Trust was awarded £120,000 grant funding, delivering solely in Harrow. The Harrow Association of Somali Voluntary Organisations’ YLF project has targeted 90 per cent of its activity in the borough, providing £79,000 more investment.
Other projects deliver across a number of boroughs or on a pan London basis including Brent and Harrow. Please see information on Young Londoner Fund projects at https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/education-and-youth/young-londoners/mayors-young-londoners-fund/about
Please contact [emailprotected] if you would like further information on YLF in Brent and Harrow.

The Met’s Use of Drones

Caroline Pidgeon: Please outline all of the different operational uses the Met has for drones in London.

The Mayor: I have been advised that the MPS use drones in operational environments where air support would be of use, including:
utilising thermal camera capabilities for deployment where heat seeking properties are required, for example searching for missing persons or identification of premises with heat anomalies, such as cannabis farms;
taking photographs of crime scenes;
providing aerial support for pre-planned and reactive operations; and,
surveying premises and providing live footage of operational deployments to assist command decision making.

City Hall Relocation Savings

Caroline Pidgeon: Do the published relocation City Hall savings of £61 million reflect the lower rent for the City Hall at Queen’s Walk offered by the landlord? If not, what would this make the actual savings delivered by the relocation?

The Mayor: In the detailed analysis when the Mayor made his Decision to relocate, the estimate of the savings from staying at the old City Hall included the full and final offer from the landlord. These were then compared with the significantly greater savings made from relocation. The figure for the savings from the relocation properly compare the difference between our new and previous arrangements, not any of the options that were considered and not recommended to the Mayor.

Drug dealing offences (2)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the race breakdown of drug dealing offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0096 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Drug dealing offences (1)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the age breakdown of drug dealing offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested information covering MQs 2021/0096, 0097 and 0098.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

The Mayor: 0096_0097_0098_Drug Dealing Offences (1-3) (1).xlsx

Drug possession offences (4)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the employment status breakdown of drug possession offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: The occupation or employment status of an offender is not recorded on either CRIS or Custody systems and is therefore not retrievable. Any reference to occupation may be recorded as free text and will not be found unless a manual search is made of all case papers.

Drug possession offences (3)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the sex breakdown of drug possession offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0092 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Drug possession offences (2)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the race breakdown of drug possession offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0092 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Drug possession offences (1)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the age breakdown of drug possession offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested information covering MQs 2021/0092, 0093 and 0094.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

The Mayor: 0092_0093_0094_Drug Possession Offences (1-3) (1).xlsx

TfL Stanmore Station car park application (2)

Andrew Boff: If amendments are being considered to the TfL Stanmore Station Car Park planning application before it goes to public hearing, will local residents be given the same opportunity as the applicant to influence this process?

The Mayor: In line with my housing strategy, and as with all Transport for London (TfL) schemes, TfL will undertake comprehensive public engagement both before the plans are submitted and during the formal consultation period.

Schools in the Omicron wave

Marina Ahmad: There are discussions of schools moving to online learning due to levels of COVID sickness this month. How can you support young Londoners to ensure that they do not miss out on further vital education due to the pandemic?

The Mayor: I want children and young people to remain in the classroom as long as it is safe for them to do so. I will continue to call on Government and work with local partners to take all necessary precautions to ensure this happens. I discussed teacher and pupil absences with the Secretary of State for Education when I met him in January, and I will continue to work with Government to ensure that education settings remain open and that pupils with the greatest need are supported to catch-up on any lost learning.

Drug dealing offences (4)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the employment status breakdown of drug dealing offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: The occupation and employment status of the offender is not recorded on either CRIS or Custody and is therefore not retrievable. Any reference to occupation may be recorded as free text and will not be found unless a manual search is made of all case papers.

Drug dealing offences (3)

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 what is the sex breakdown of drug dealing offenders broken down by drug type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0096 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Estates exempt from ballots (2)

Siân Berry: For those estates which were originally granted exemptions from your resident ballot requirement prior to or on 18 July 2018, and which have not progressed their plans for demolition and redevelopment, given these delays and changing circumstances in the intervening years, what is the justification for their continued exemption from resident ballots?

The Mayor: My resident ballot requirement allowed for both transitional and general exemptions, which housing providers could only seek once the requirement was enacted.
Transitional exemptions recognised that some estate regeneration projects were already underway at the point from which the requirement applied. However, they do not apply indefinitely if a provider subsequently fails to progress a project. Although I appreciate that complex, multi-phased schemes can be slower to deliver, my framework provides for transitional exemptions to be withdrawn in some circumstances.
Paragraph 8.6.17 of the GLA’s Capital Funding Guide makes clear that exemption four depends on planning consent not having lapsed. In relation to exemption five, paragraph 8.6.27 specifies that where delays mean that a provider allocated funding under my 2016-21 Affordable Homes Programme needs to seek funding from my 2021-26 programme, it must demonstrate that it “…has made satisfactory progress with the Strategic Estate Regeneration Project since the exemption was granted.”
General exemptions will typically remain in place precisely because of their rationale: without a change in circumstances, it will continue to be appropriate to waive the ballot requirement where demolitions are required to facilitate a major infrastructure project, to address concerns about the safety of residents, or to reconfigure the provision of supported or specialist housing.

Trees

Leonie Cooper: How have you supported Merton and Wandsworth in terms of tree-planting during 2021?

The Mayor: In total, since 2016 my funding has supported the planting of 5,977 trees in Merton and 3,719 trees in Wandsworth. This includes trees planted by the local authorities, environmental organisations community groups, and Londoners.
Community-led tree planting was restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in my funding support for tree planting in 2020-21 focusing on woodland creation and street tree planting through the Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF).
Merton did not take part in this first round of the UTCF and Wandsworth planted 73 street trees through the first round of the UTCF in 2019-20. A further 156 street trees are due to be planted by March 2022 in Merton through the second round of the UTCF.
In addition to these, 9 trees in Merton and 7 trees in Wandsworth were planted during 2020-21 as part of the green space projects supported by my Greener City Fund and Grow Back Greener grants.

Climate emergency

Leonie Cooper: Since Wandsworth and Merton both declared a climate emergency in July 2019 have they been in touch with the Mayor’s office about how you can support their progress in responding effectively to the emergency?

The Mayor: No. Neither borough have contacted the Mayor’s Office about supporting their climate emergency work. Through the London Recovery Board and the Green New Deal mission I am working with London Councils, which represents all boroughs, to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies. In addition, my various programmes, funding, tools, training and advice are available to all boroughs.

Wandsworth One-Way system (2)

Leonie Cooper: Wandsworth Council decided in 2015 to set aside just less than £30m to contribute to improvements to the one-way system. Do you know how much of this is derived from Community Infrastructure Levy and how much from the Council’s own Highways budgets or reserves?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) has advised me that the Wandsworth Council set aside £27.5m for the one-way system, which is mostly from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), with some Section 106 funding allocated from the Cockpen House development. For further detail, this question may be best directed towards Wandsworth Council.

Benefits to London from chairing C40

Zack Polanski: What does it mean for you as Mayor of London to now be the chair of C40, and how will this position help Londoners?

The Mayor: I am honoured to have been elected as chair of the C40 Cities network, representing nearly 100 cities from around the world As Chair I will focus on addressing inequality through a green and just transition, calling on national Governments to action, and tackling the twin challenges of air pollution and climate change. Cities have shown that they are the doers, not delayers, and are central to solving the climate crisis. London is playing a leading role in this with the ambition to be a zero-carbon city by 2030.
As a global city, London has strong historic bonds with many places around the world. By tackling the climate crisis, Londoners benefit from stronger, fairer economies, cleaner air and healthier communities, and greater equity around the world As C40 Chair, I will ensure London listens and learns from other cities, while sharing its success stories, , such as the Ultra Low Emission Zone and our work on the Green New Deal.

Key worker homes (9)

Andrew Boff: Are there any occupations that would not be eligible for GLA-funded key worker housing?

The Mayor: See MQ 2022 - 0080

TfL Stanmore Station car park application (1)

Andrew Boff: Are any amendments being considered to the TfL Stanmore Station Car Park planning application before it goes to public hearing? If so, what are these?

The Mayor: As is often the case when planning decisions are called in, it is likely that there will be amendments to the proposals for the development of the Transport for London (TfL) car park at Stanmore, but these have not yet been agreed. Once they are agreed, they will be communicated to relevant stakeholders. TfL will continue its consideration of the comments received so far and will follow up with another comprehensive round of public engagement.

London Economic Recovery Programme (1)

Len Duvall: Can you update me on the London Economic Recovery Programme and its priority areas concerning Greenwich and Lewisham?

The Mayor: The London Recovery Programme, overseen by the London Recovery Board, has identified a grand challenge to restore confidence in the city, minimise the impact on communities and build back better theCity’s economy and society.It has nine missions,and has endorsedan Economic Recovery Framework for London, which identifiesrolesand responsibilities of boroughs, the GLA, London Councils and Governmentin helping the city’s recovery.
Mission activity has taken place in both boroughs.The High Streets for All Challenge Fund hasfunded innovative projects toensure high streets can flourishin Greenwich Town Centre and Lewisham High Street.AGreen New Deal’sGrow Back Greener Fund has supportednine projects in the boroughs to create and improve green spaces and boost climate resilience.TheLet’s Do London campaign supportedthe museums and attractions in Greenwich, helping bring tourists back to theBorough.

London Economic Recovery Programme (2)

Len Duvall: What are the wider priorities of the recovery programme across London?

The Mayor: The London Recovery Programme, overseen by the London Recovery Board, has identified a grand challenge to restore confidence in the city, minimise the impact on communities and build back better the city’s economy and society.Ithas nine missions.
At its recent meetings, the Board has focused onareas that cut across missions. These includean Economic Recovery Framework for London, jobs and skills, support for young people, meeting the net zero challenge and influencinggovernment policy to ensure London’s recovery challenges are recognised in spendingand policydecisions,such as the‘LevellingUp’whitepaper
There are also three consistent themes across the work of the programme – addressing structural inequalities, building community wealth through the work of Anchor Institutions and supporting the CAZ – both through short term reactivation andlong termdevelopment.
The Programmeiscurrently reviewing dataand insighton London’s recovery to consider what the emerging priorities are for the year,aheadof a discussion at the Recovery Taskforce on 18 January

South Circular Works

Len Duvall: Can you inform me of any progress of any works relating the south circular junctions of Wellington St/ South Circular and Woolwich Roundabout/ South Circular?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) is undertaking and planning a number of projects in this area, although aside from traffic signal upgrades, these remain subject to TfL obtaining appropriate Government funding.
From Monday 24 January, work will be taking place to upgrade the traffic signals at the junction of the A205 John Wilson Street and Wellington Street. This work will replace the signals with the latest extra-low voltage and low carbon technology to ensure they are operating as efficiently as possible, benefiting all road users. The work is due to be completed by 11 March 2022, and disruption to residents and road users during the works is hoped to be minimal.
In the Woolwich Roundabout area, TfL is planning a speed reduction scheme in line with my Vision Zero ambitions to reduce death and serious injury on London’s roads by 2041. The speed between the Woolwich Ferry terminal and Well Hall Roundabout will be reduced from 30mph to 20mph, with appropriate signage installed to facilitate enforcement. TfL aims to complete this piece of work by the end of 2023/24.
TfL has well-established plans for a cycleway between Greenwich and Woolwich - the first section of which has been built as a trial scheme between Greenwich to Anchor and Hope Lane.TfL held a public consultation in January 2020 for proposals between Anchor and Hope Lane and Woolwich Ferry Roundabout. These plans were put on hold at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but TfL has now re-started design work and the consultation responses received in 2020 will be used to guide the design. As before, ongoing work on this project will depend on funding being secured.
Finally, TfL is in the early stages of developing an Area Investment Plan (AIP) for the Woolwich Ferry to Well Hall Roundabout corridor, with the aim being to reduce road danger along the A205 through the Woolwich corridor. However, again, the future development of this project will require adequate funding to become available.

Key worker homes (1)

Andrew Boff: How many key worker homes will be provided from the GLA’s 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme, and to what timescale?

The Mayor: The GLA's Affordable Homes Programmes provide funding for my preferred tenures of intermediate housing: Shared Ownership and London Living Rent. As a funder the GLA does not take a direct role in managing allocations to households. Rather, my key worker definition is recommended to local authorities and housing providers to use to prioritise applicants, and forthcoming planning guidance will strengthen this expectation in relation to London Plan Policy H6. My key worker policy does not make any occupations ineligible, but identifies priority occupations from within the broader Standard Occupational Classification. Providers must in all cases apply household income caps of £60,000 for intermediate rent and £90,000 for intermediate home ownership.
The term 'key worker homes' is applicable to homes that are subject to specific eligibility criteria restricting residents to key worker occupations. I am able to support this approach in certain investment partnerships, for example by building key worker London Living Rent homes for NHS staff as part of the St Ann's development.

Key worker homes (2)

Andrew Boff: How many key worker homes will be provided from the GLA’s 2021-26 Affordable Housing Programme, and to what timescale?

The Mayor: Please see answer MQ 2022 - 0080

Key worker homes (3)

Andrew Boff: How much funding will be allocated for key worker homes from the GLA’s 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?

The Mayor: Please see answer MQ 2022 - 0080

Key worker homes (4)

Andrew Boff: How much funding will be allocated for key worker homes from the GLA’s 2021-26 Affordable Housing Programme?

The Mayor: Please see answer MQ 2022 - 0080

Key worker homes (5)

Andrew Boff: How many GLA-funded key worker homes will be started by May 2024?

The Mayor: Please see answer MQ 2022 - 0080

Key worker homes (6)

Andrew Boff: How many GLA-funded key worker homes will be completed by May 2024?

The Mayor: Please see MQ 2022 - 0080

Key worker homes (7)

Andrew Boff: How many GLA-funded key worker homes funded will have three or more bedrooms?

The Mayor: Please see MQ 2022 - 0080

Key worker homes (8)

Andrew Boff: Will eligibility for GLA-funded key worker homes include an income/salary cap? If so, what will this be?

The Mayor: See MQ 2022 - 0080

Knife Crime (3)

Shaun Bailey: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, what is the sex of perpetrators of knife enabled crime broken down by offence type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0194 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Key Worker Priority Access to New Affordable Housing

Onkar Sahota: Now that the Greater London Authority’s core list of key workers for priority access to intermediate housing has been published, can you outline the next steps involved with working with local authorities to implement the housing allocation guidance?

The Mayor: I work collaboratively with local authorities to ensure that local housing policies are in general conformity with my London Housing Strategy, as required of councils under the GLA Act 1999. My housing team meets regularly with colleagues from London's local authorities, emphasising the aim to provide Londoners with transparency and consistency in accessing intermediate housing, and the recommendation to adopt my key worker list. Forthcoming planning guidance will strengthen this expectation in relation to London Plan Policy H6
Local authorities and housing providers use varied approaches to determine access to intermediate housing. Housing proposals which seek funding or planning support from the GLA should reference the eligibility criteria for the Mayor’s preferred affordable housing tenures, including household income caps (updated in the London Plan Annual Monitoring Report), and policy recommendations for allocations policy such as my key worker list. Where GLA capital funding is awarded, my funding guidance states that housing providers are expected to adopt an equitable and targeted allocation process for all intermediate housing, having regard to regional and local eligibility criteria and established definitions of housing need.

Drink Driving (3)

Elly Baker: In March 2021 the Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transport Safety produced a report on “Using alcohol interlocks to reduce drink driving in the UK”. Would you support the introduction of their use in drink driving cases in London? Please give your reasons.

The Mayor: Drink driving remains a major cause of death and injury on UK roads. My Vision Zero Action Plan works towards eliminating road traffic deaths and serious injury in London. As part of this plan, we called on the government to consider introducing the option for courts to require alcohol interlocks as a criminal sanction in drink drive cases.
However, it is important that the adoption of any new initiative, such as the use of alcohol interlocks, is supported by evidence, with relevant technological and criminal justice processes to ensure it is effective. It should be noted that the studies carried out on the use of alcohol interlocks suggest some limitations.
The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) is currently considering the use of alcohol interlocks along with other technological advances in roads policing. The MPS continue to be represented and engage in that work.

Drink driving offences

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many drink driving offences were recorded in London?

The Mayor: Please see the requested information in the table below:
OFFENCES
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Drink Drive Offences
7,503
7,071
6,444
6,645
6,369
6,238
5,671
Data taken from NSPIS Custody system. Only offences under the Road Traffic Act have been included.
The number of offences will be more than the number of arrests as some detainees can have more than one offence against them.

Drug driving offences

Andrew Boff: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many drug driving offences were recorded in London?

The Mayor: Please see the requested information within the below table:
OFFENCES
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Drug Drive Offences
1,266
2,328
2,182
2,416
3,140
4,796
3,468
Data taken from NSPIS Custody system. Only offences under the Road Traffic Act have been included.
The number of offences will be more than the number of arrests as some detainees can have more than one offence against them.

Road Related Injuries

Elly Baker: What discussions, if any, have you had with the Health and Safety Executive regarding extending the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations to include road related injuries?

The Mayor: The issue of road related injuries being exempt from the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) is a long-standing issue at a national level, as noted in the 2018 Vision Zero Action Plan. Transport for London (TfL) met with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to discuss this issue among others in 2021. I hope that this shortfall can be partially met by the creation of the new Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB), as we expressed in our response to the Government’s consultation late last year. Notwithstanding this, I believe that road injuries sustained as a result of vehicles driving for work should be covered by RIDDOR reporting requirements.

Knife Crime (2)

Shaun Bailey: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, what is the age breakdown of victims of knife enabled crime broken down by offence type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0194 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Northern Line Closure - Rail Replacement Bus Service (2)

Emma Best: Why has TfL chosen not to run a rail replacement service during closure of the Northern line Bank branch between Kennington and Moorgate that serves passengers in Clapham and Stockwell?

The Mayor: Please refer to my answer to Mayor’s Question 2022/0106.

Highway Code

Elly Baker: On 1 December 2021 the Government published their response to the review of The Highway Code. Can you publish your submission to this consultation and comment on whether the Government’s response does enough regarding vulnerable road users?

The Mayor: The finalised changes to The Highway Code provide a significant opportunity to make our roads safer for all road users, including the most vulnerable. I particularly welcome the Government’s inclusion of a road user hierarchy of responsibility that makes it clear that those road users who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat they may pose to other road users. It is important that these changes are properly publicised and adopted by road users.
Transport for London’s (TfL’s) response to The Highway Code consultation broadly showed support for the proposals. I understand TfL’s response to the consultation will be published by the Department for Transport on its website in due course, alongside other submissions. This is the usual means by which its responses to Government consultations are made public and allows them to be seen in the context of the other responses received by Government. In the interest of speed and transparency, I have asked TfL to share a copy of the response with you directly in advance of the Government’s publication.

Northern Line Closure - Rail Replacement Bus Service (1)

Emma Best: Will you consider operating a full time or peak time rail replacement bus service during the closure period of the Northern line Bank branch between Kennington and Moorgate that serves Clapham and Stockwell residents?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) undertook customer demand modelling in its ‘Railplan’ transport network model. The results, using pre-Covid demand levels, showed that the increased frequency on the Northern line Charing Cross branch means that such a bus service between Clapham and the City would not offer sufficiently competitive and reliable journey times. It would therefore not offer an adequate passenger experience or value for money to offer a replacement bus service that parallels the Northern line between Kennington and Clapham.
The modelling also showed that the local bus network would have insufficient capacity for displaced passengers in the Elephant & Castle to City corridor. Therefore, this was the focus for the provision of additional capacity. The new temporary bus route 733 runs from Oval to Moorgate, providing capacity in this area and running the length of the closure.
There is sufficient capacity on existing buses to/from Clapham for those who wish to travel the whole way by bus into the city. Passengers travelling from Clapham can also travel north-bound on the Northern line on the Charing Cross branch, where additional services will be running. Customers also have the option of changing at Oval or Kennington for the route 733 bus and there are multiple alternative routes using Tube and rail lines available which will offer comparable or better journey times.

Knife Crime (5)

Shaun Bailey: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, what is the race of perpetrators of knife enabled crime broken down by offence type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0194 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

TfL and New Housing (3)

Sem Moema: How many affordable homes are at risk if the Government fails to agree to a long-term funding agreement for TfL?

The Mayor: Please see my answer to MQ 2022/0427.

Morden Pollution

Leonie Cooper: What have been the average levels of pollution in Morden Town Centre in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021?

The Mayor: London Borough of Merton monitors Nitrogen Dioxide using a continuous analyser at Morden Civic Centre. The annual average NO2 concentrations were: 2018 - 48µm-3; 2019 - 51 µm-3; 2020 - 41 µm-3; 2021 – 32 µm-3; a reduction of 33% from 2018 to 2021. Note that 2021 data is still provisional.
The ULEZ expansion will also reduce roadside pollution in areas outside the zone, including Morden, as many vehicles that travel in the expanded zone also travel through London leading to an increase in vehicles meeting the ULEZ standards across the whole of London.
All air quality monitoring results are reported annually and are available on the London Borough of Merton’s website: https://www.merton.gov.uk/communities-and-neighbourhoods/pollution/air-quality-and-air-pollution/local-air-quality-management

Insufficient Answers (1)

Neil Garratt: Your answer to my question 2021/4914 stated “I refer you to the answers to Mayor’s Questions 2021/3905 and 2021/4519.” Given that you have yet to answer question 2021/4519, do you accept that this answer was insufficient?

The Mayor: Thank you for bringing this to my attention.The answer to Mayor’s Question 2021/4519 has now been published.

Insufficient Answers (2)

Neil Garratt: When will I receive full answers to questions 2021/4914 and 2021/4519?

The Mayor: The answer to Mayor’s Question 2021/4519 is now published.There is no change to the answer to Mayor’s Question 2021/4914.

Waking Watch Relief Fund and Harrow (2)

Krupesh Hirani: How many buildings in Harrow have made applications for the Waking Watch Relief Fund?

The Mayor: One building in Harrow has made an application to the GLA for the Waking Watch Relief Fund. This application was rejected by DLUHC. The GLA does not hold details of any applications made directly to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) following the reopening of the fund in September 2021.

E-Scooters (2)

Neil Garratt: What representations have you made to the Government regarding the future of rental e-scooters beyond the current trials?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) has been engaging with the Department for Transport (DfT) throughout the preparation, launch and operational delivery of the e-scooter rental trial, and will continue to do so as decisions are made about any operations beyond the life of the current trials.
Through this engagement, TfL will continue to encourage the prioritisation of safety and ensure that any future operations in London can contribute positively to the Government’s learning objectives which may shape future regulations. Decisions relating to future legislation and/or regulations rest with the DfT initially, and ultimately with Parliament.

Cannabis possession

Unmesh Desai: How many people did the Met arrest for personal possession of cannabis in each of the last four years?

The Mayor: Please see the requested data within the table below:
ARRESTS
2018
2019
2020
2021
Cannabis Possession
11,914
12,669
12,675
9,809

Waking Watch Relief Fund

Anne Clarke: How many grants have been made from this fund to date? Please provide a breakdown since the funds began, showing the size of grant and date of grant award.

The Mayor: As at 23 December 2021, 54 grant payments have been authorised from the Waking Watch Relief Fund totalling £5,090,573.
Grant amount (£)
Date of authorisation
£82,368
10/09/2021
£17,040
10/09/2021
£277,888
25/08/2021
£68,782
22/09/2021
£103,040
24/09/2021
£82,658
24/09/2021
£37,883
24/09/2021
£25,328
04/10/2021
£124,399
11/10/2021
£50,890
19/10/2021
£118,103
21/10/2021
£327,600
22/10/2021
£161,280
27/10/2021
£201,462
28/10/2021
£111,240
01/11/2021
£99,836
01/11/2021
£291,301
03/11/2021
£39,294
03/11/2021
£20,665
04/11/2021
£133,527
04/11/2021
£68,577
03/11/2021
£145,718
08/11/2021
£103,631
09/11/2021
£69,600
10/11/2021
£143,040
15/11/2021
£27,810
18/11/2021
£45,665
25/11/2021
£121,125
25/11/2021
£25,760
08/12/2021
£20,592
08/12/2021
£67,547
07/12/2021
£153,335
07/12/2021
£38,334
08/12/2021
£91,096
09/12/2021
£90,058
09/12/2021
£81,949
09/12/2021
£73,901
09/12/2021
£115,425
09/12/2021
£129,003.00
10/12/2021
£83,717.00
10/12/2021
£9,471.00
13/12/2021
£134,330.00
15/12/2021
£44,062.00
15/12/2021
£97,875.00
16/12/2021
£47,769.00
17/12/2021
£361,219.00
17/12/2021
£80,651.00
17/12/2021
£119,100.00
17/12/2021
£28,857.00
21/12/2021
£28,702.00
21/12/2021
£20,487.00
21/12/2021
£22,775.00
21/12/2021
£18,476.00
21/12/2021
£6,332
23/12/2021

Social and Private Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund

Anne Clarke: How many grants have been made from these funds to date? Please provide a breakdown since the funds began, showing the size of grant; social or private residential; and month of grant award.

The Mayor: As of 12 January 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has approved £152 million of funding for the remediation of buildings in London through the Private Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund. 172 payments from the Private Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund have been authorised. In total, £51,134,277 has been paid out to date. It should be noted that most buildings under this programme follow a monthly payment structure.
As of 07 December 2021, DLUHC has allocated £217 million for the remediation of buildings in London through the Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund. 87 payments have been authorised. In total, £123,618,611 has been paid out to date. It should be noted that grant is paid in two tranches for this programme – 80 per cent at start on site and 20 per cent at practical completion.
Please see the tables below for more information.
Private Sector ACM Cladding Remediation (PSCRF)
Date of authorisation
Grant amount
Jan 11, 2022
£623,806
Dec 23, 2021
£1,160,204
Dec 22, 2021
£33,157
Dec 21, 2021
£201,121
Dec 17, 2021
£93,366
Dec 17, 2021
£239,206
Dec 17, 2021
£1,035,283
Dec 17, 2021
£620,348
Dec 17, 2021
£312,799
Dec 17, 2021
£19,895
Dec 17, 2021
£99,609
Dec 17, 2021
£99,388
Dec 17, 2021
£48,030
Dec 17, 2021
£1,234,974
Dec 17, 2021
£20,800
Dec 17, 2021
£333,854
Dec 16, 2021
£14,731
Dec 16, 2021
£25,572
Dec 16, 2021
£36,958
Dec 16, 2021
£13,370
Dec 16, 2021
£14,039
Dec 16, 2021
£467,265
Dec 15, 2021
£24,574
Dec 15, 2021
£165,379
Dec 10, 2021
£155,508
Dec 7, 2021
£1,759,156
Dec 7, 2021
£77,037
Dec 3, 2021
£363,071
Dec 2, 2021
£135,254
Nov 30, 2021
£48,340
Nov 30, 2021
£45,442
Nov 25, 2021
£226,637
Nov 25, 2021
£1,097,986
Nov 23, 2021
£245,888
Nov 18, 2021
£140,578
Nov 17, 2021
£55,221
Nov 11, 2021
£893,811
Nov 8, 2021
£66,911
Nov 2, 2021
£3,726,434
Oct 29, 2021
£296,609
Oct 28, 2021
£98,446
Oct 26, 2021
£292,717
Oct 26, 2021
£473,140
Oct 14, 2021
£231,154
Oct 13, 2021
£457,867
Oct 13, 2021
£33,954
Oct 13, 2021
£90,905
Oct 12, 2021
£1,425,239
Oct 12, 2021
£598,835
Sep 27, 2021
£372,572
Sep 27, 2021
£59,827
Sep 27, 2021
£538,554
Sep 27, 2021
£65,955
Sep 24, 2021
£496,415
Sep 17, 2021
£28,035
Sep 17, 2021
£631,964
Sep 15, 2021
£118,574
Sep 15, 2021
£326,796
Sep 10, 2021
£348,000
Sep 8, 2021
£79,367
Sep 7, 2021
£103,114
Sep 3, 2021
£53,697
Aug 27, 2021
£316,107
Aug 26, 2021
£104,896
Aug 24, 2021
£625,538
Aug 24, 2021
£1,007,969
Aug 20, 2021
£1,478,152
Aug 20, 2021
£504,627
Aug 19, 2021
£44,340
Aug 9, 2021
£39,042
Aug 9, 2021
£118,254
Aug 2, 2021
£157,345
Jul 29, 2021
£98,336
Jul 23, 2021
£268,384
Jul 23, 2021
£225,152
Jul 22, 2021
£200,939
Jul 22, 2021
£76,445
Jul 21, 2021
£557,934
Jul 21, 2021
£112,461
Jul 21, 2021
£99,144
Jul 21, 2021
£104,251
Jul 21, 2021
£301,750
Jul 21, 2021
£51,411
Jul 21, 2021
£74,093
Jul 21, 2021
£52,045
Jul 21, 2021
£47,339
Jul 19, 2021
£250,560
Jul 14, 2021
£156,612
Jul 8, 2021
£173,869
Jul 8, 2021
£29,443
Jun 25, 2021
£103,889
Jun 23, 2021
£971,835
Jun 23, 2021
£36,540
Jun 23, 2021
£295,500
Jun 23, 2021
£189,704
Jun 23, 2021
£280,000
Jun 21, 2021
£184,050
Jun 21, 2021
£88,000
Jun 17, 2021
£187,336
Jun 15, 2021
£214,509
Jun 15, 2021
£540,752
Jun 10, 2021
£242,312
Jun 10, 2021
£217,896
Jun 8, 2021
£104,057
Jun 3, 2021
£109,596
Jun 3, 2021
£29,142
Jun 3, 2021
£151,808
May 26, 2021
£160,189
May 24, 2021
£55,400
May 21, 2021
£270,742
May 20, 2021
£234,719
May 20, 2021
£640,155
May 20, 2021
£45,100
May 14, 2021
£3,054,706
May 12, 2021
£160,957
May 10, 2021
£439,000
May 6, 2021
£171,394
May 6, 2021
£57,800
May 5, 2021
£195,903
Apr 29, 2021
£147,108
Apr 28, 2021
£37,477
Apr 26, 2021
£49,061
Apr 22, 2021
£524,280
Apr 21, 2021
£87,823
Apr 9, 2021
£238,772
Mar 30, 2021
£408,133
Mar 30, 2021
£411,243
Mar 26, 2021
£486,220
Mar 24, 2021
£57,718
Mar 23, 2021
£113,315
Mar 19, 2021
£119,802
Mar 19, 2021
£229,933
Mar 19, 2021
£110,557
Mar 2, 2021
£28,061
Feb 25, 2021
£128,737
Feb 23, 2021
£71,731
Feb 18, 2021
£491,348
Feb 18, 2021
£181,811
Feb 12, 2021
£104,911
Feb 11, 2021
£50,122
Feb 11, 2021
£296,996
Feb 10, 2021
£42,364
Feb 5, 2021
£16,645
Feb 2, 2021
£76,721
Jan 20, 2021
£569,928
Jan 19, 2021
£48,717
Jan 7, 2021
£78,004
Jan 6, 2021
£400,000
Jan 6, 2021
£773,872
Dec 23, 2020
£393,143
Dec 21, 2020
£119,920
Dec 17, 2020
£429,780
Dec 11, 2020
£140,530
Nov 27, 2020
£154,978
Nov 11, 2020
£606,704
Nov 11, 2020
£429,000
Oct 28, 2020
£313,654
Oct 27, 2020
£87,973
Sep 28, 2020
£194,841
Sep 15, 2020
£141,400
Aug 26, 2020
£202,574
Jul 27, 2020
£274,822
Jul 20, 2020
£19,000
Jul 16, 2020
£160,000
Jul 3, 2020
£12,563
Jul 3, 2020
£209,382
Jul 1, 2020
£409,384
Jun 24, 2020
£60,000
May 22, 2020
£211,821
Apr 16, 2020
£25,104
Apr 14, 2020
£200,631
Feb 3, 2020
£49,496
Total
£51,134,277
Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation (SSCRF)
Date of authorisation
Grant amount
Jan 29, 2019
£277,842
Feb 8, 2019
£1,967,170
Feb 14, 2019
£7,610,557
Feb 14, 2019
£5,556,092
Feb 25, 2019
£1,265,600
Mar 15, 2019
£1,533,820
Mar 15, 2019
£663,718
Mar 15, 2019
£663,718
Mar 18, 2019
£13,091,657
Mar 28, 2019
£1,794,918
Mar 28, 2019
£324,543
Mar 29, 2019
£633,606
May 10, 2019
£276,242
Apr 18, 2019
£3,028,886
May 29, 2019
£359,650
May 8, 2019
£678,305
May 8, 2019
£513,030
May 15, 2019
£785,957
Jun 7, 2019
£1,841,562
Dec 20, 2019
£844,872
Dec 19, 2019
£1,124,949
Dec 18, 2019
£4,847,856
Dec 13, 2019
£89,912
Nov 27, 2019
£826,553
Nov 12, 2019
£2,046,413
Nov 7, 2019
£242,894
Nov 1, 2019
£332,181
Nov 1, 2019
£332,181
Oct 29, 2019
£8,985,065
Oct 16, 2019
£332,181
Oct 16, 2019
£1,328,722
Oct 15, 2019
£1,328,722
Oct 15, 2019
£1,328,722
Oct 9, 2019
£141,837
Oct 4, 2019
£2,399,994
Oct 4, 2019
£2,399,994
Oct 4, 2019
£2,399,993
Oct 1, 2019
£388,993
Mar 11, 2020
£266,266
Mar 6, 2020
£4,740,146
Mar 5, 2020
£826,553
Feb 5, 2020
£837,066
Feb 5, 2020
£826,553
Jan 23, 2020
£505,514
Jan 23, 2020
£730,991
Jan 23, 2020
£128,258
Aug 14, 2019
£1,944,327
Jul 5, 2019
£2,619,090
Jul 5, 2019
£567,350
Jul 18, 2019
£1,378,865
Jul 18, 2019
£93,584
Jul 19, 2019
£491,793
Apr 23, 2020
£382,284
Jun 3, 2020
£85,525
Jun 3, 2020
£328,221
Jun 8, 2020
£308,583
Sep 30, 2020
£1,726,003
Sep 23, 2020
£84,634
Sep 8, 2020
£393,546
Aug 18, 2020
£987,501
Aug 18, 2020
£1,010,044
Aug 6, 2020
£10,169
Jul 23, 2020
£45,618
Jul 2, 2020
£2,294,445
Dec 23, 2020
£580,576
Dec 23, 2020
£517,709
Feb 16, 2021
£2,380,000
Mar 10, 2021
£1,002,458
Mar 24, 2021
£155,089
Mar 26, 2021
£588,396
Mar 26, 2021
£144,044
Mar 30, 2021
£3,588,224
Mar 30, 2021
£165,930
Mar 30, 2021
£383,455
Mar 30, 2021
£165,930
Apr 15, 2021
£103,440
Apr 28, 2021
£588,396
Apr 28, 2021
£144,044
Jun 18, 2021
£459,841
Sep 10, 2021
£8,657,574
Sep 30, 2021
£356,052
Sep 20, 2021
£316,403
Nov 17, 2021
£145,406
Nov 17, 2021
£163,527
Dec 16, 2021
£2,185,646
Dec 16, 2021
£1,731,448
Dec 21, 2021
£893,187
Total
£123,618,611

Building Safety Fund

Anne Clarke: How many grants have been made from this fund to date? Please provide a breakdown since the funds began, showing the size of grant and date of grant award.

The Mayor: As of 12 January 2022, my Building Safety team has made 95 grant payments from the Building Safety Fund to buildings in London, for a total amount of £60,059,802. This consisted of £50,368,197 in pre-tender support, and £9,691,605 as the first payment of the Grant Funding Agreement.
Please see the table below for details with regards to the amount paid and date of the grant award
Payment amount (£)
Date of authorisation
167,267.00
15-Oct-20
515,104.00
09-Dec-20
571,988.00
07-Jan-21
219,898.00
11-Jan-21
1,764,874.00
13-Jan-21
463,175.00
22-Jan-21
455,989.00
27-Jan-21
131,519.00
04-Feb-21
628,330.00
12-Feb-21
60,301.00
24-Feb-21
323,825.00
24-Feb-21
1,801,940.00
25-Feb-21
465,657.00
25-Feb-21
227,348.00
25-Feb-21
274,178.00
25-Feb-21
230,728.00
08-Mar-21
479,823.00
10-Mar-21
372,809.00
11-Mar-21
398,934.00
17-Mar-21
728,716.00
17-Mar-21
88,023.00
30-Mar-21
460,607.00
30-Mar-21
347,273.00
06-Apr-21
916,157.00
07-Apr-21
207,214.00
08-Apr-21
1,105,267.00
08-Apr-21
944,089.00
14-Apr-21
720,162.00
14-Apr-21
235,571.00
16-Apr-21
2,220,132.00
16-Apr-21
1,083,674.00
19-Apr-21
292,957.00
21-Apr-21
470,328.00
21-Apr-21
212,888.00
05-May-21
80,956.00
07-May-21
1,388,588.00
14-May-21
1,798,652.00
19-May-21
157,071.00
19-May-21
246,495.00
24-May-21
1,003,815.00
04-Jun-21
228,782.00
08-Jun-21
783,091.00
11-Jun-21
91,918.00
15-Jun-21
335,660.00
16-Jun-21
170,400.00
21-Jun-21
628,113.00
28-Jun-21
162,337.00
28-Jun-21
142,199.00
30-Jun-21
1,132,684.00
08-Jul-21
110,111.00
15-Jul-21
375,402.00
23-Jul-21
393,939.00
23-Jul-21
267,276.00
27-Jul-21
497,725.00
28-Jul-21
495,864.00
28-Jul-21
215,192.00
28-Jul-21
472,520.00
28-Jul-21
425,443.00
28-Jul-21
100,000.00
04-Aug-21
311,927.00
10-Aug-21
314,659.00
11-Aug-21
279,364.00
12-Aug-21
1,427,461.00
17-Aug-21
889,482.00
24-Aug-21
606,617.00
24-Aug-21
4,613,623.00
24-Aug-21
558,041.00
15-Sep-21
2,369,705.00
15-Sep-21
288,281.00
20-Sep-21
154,202.00
20-Sep-21
1,051,044.00
23-Sep-21
224,842.00
23-Sep-21
159,707.00
24-Sep-21
1,335,694.00
24-Sep-21
655,880.00
29-Sep-21
308,483.00
30-Sep-21
1,458,594.00
30-Sep-21
195,232.00
07-Oct-21
407,506.00
11-Oct-21
1,018,784.00
12-Oct-21
200,867.00
19-Oct-21
239,337.00
25-Oct-21
513,355.00
25-Oct-21
593,917.00
25-Oct-21
691,702.00
28-Oct-21
164,345.00
12-Nov-21
439,053.00
16-Nov-21
1,320,246.00
24-Nov-21
1,575,865.00
30-Nov-21
185,844.00
16-Dec-21
1,551,058.00
17-Dec-21
295,420.00
21-Dec-21
739,070.00
21-Dec-21
59,622.00
22-Dec-21
1,569,995.00
05-Jan-22

Stalking (2)

Emma Best: From 20th January 2020 to 19th January 2021 and from 20th January 2021 to 19th January 2022 how many instances of stalking have been reported in London?

The Mayor: Please refer to information attached within MQ 2022/0111.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.
It should also be noted that the increase in recorded offences of Stalking is partly due to the changes to the Home Office counting rules for crime that occurred in April 2020. This change meant all cases where a course of conduct (two or more previous similar incidents) is identified between a victim and their former partner this must be recorded as stalking.

Affordable homes (2)

Tony Devenish: How many homes has each of the G15 housing associations committed to building from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?

The Mayor: The below table show the number of homes each G15 housing association member had committed to build from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme.
Data source: GLAOps as at end of September 2021
G15 member
Homes
A2 Dominion
2,158
A2Dominion Homes
2,158
Catalyst
2,123
Catalyst Housing Limited
2,123
Clarion
5,567
Affinity Sutton Homes Limited
10
Clarion Housing
467
Clarion Housing Group
5,090
Hyde
2,689
Hyde Housing Association Limited
2,689
L&Q
11,063
London & Quadrant Housing (L&Q)
11,063
Metropolitan
1,837
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited
1,837
Network Homes
2,441
Network Homes Limited
2,441
Notting Hill Genesis
6,781
Notting Hill Genesis
6,781
One Housing
1,853
One Housing Group Limited
1,853
Optivo
3,601
Optivo
3,601
Peabody
6,850
Peabody Trust
6,850
Southern Housing Group
1,268
Southern Housing Group Limited
1,268
Grand Total
48,231

Stalking (1)

Emma Best: From 20th January 2020 to 19th January 2021 and from 20th January 2021 to 19th January 2022 how many Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) have been issued in London?

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested information for MQs 2021/0111, 0112 and 0113.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.
It should also be noted that the increase in recorded offences of Stalking is partly due to the changes to the Home Office counting rules for crime that occurred in April 2020. This change meant all cases where a course of conduct (two or more previous similar incidents) is identified between a victim and their former partner this must be recorded as stalking.

The Mayor: 0111_0112_0113_Stalking (1-3) (1).xlsx

Waking Watch Relief Fund and Harrow (1)

Krupesh Hirani: How much of the Waking Watch Relief Fund money has been dispersed and released to buildings in Harrow?

The Mayor: No Waking Watch Relief Fund money has been dispersed by the GLA to buildings in Harrow. The GLA does not hold details of any funding dispersed directly by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) following the reopening of the fund in September 2021.

New key worker list for priority housing

Siân Berry: How will you track and document the impact of your new key worker list for priority housing, announced in a press release on 30 December 2021, to ensure local authorities and other housing providers integrate this list and its aims in housing allocation policies?

The Mayor: Please see the response to 2022/0452

Good Practice Guide for Estate Regeneration

Caroline Pidgeon: Please set out in detail the exact process undertaken by GLA staff to monitor the enforcement of every policy of the Good Practice Guide for Estate Regeneration following funding being awarded by the GLA? Please also set out the process for the GLA investigating complaints of breaches of Good Practice Guide for Estate Regeneration by members of the public.

The Mayor: I expect housing providers to approach estate regeneration projects in line with my good practice guide. I’ve made that clear in both Policy H8 of the London Plan (Loss of existing housing and estate redevelopment) and in my resident ballot requirement. I expect all providers to observe it, whether or not they are seeking or have received funding from the GLA. However, because the guide doesn’t consist of a set of universal requirements, it isn’t appropriate for the GLA to investigate possible breaches.
My resident ballot requirement is a condition of funding for projects. The requirement is intended to ensure that my funding only supports estate regeneration projects if residents have had a clear say in plans and support them going ahead. Section 8.7 of the requirement, which is available at https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/3_cfg_section_8._resident_ballots_-_18_june_2021.pdf, outlines how the requirement is enforced. Both the housing provider and the independent body appointed to conduct the ballot must verify that it has been held in line with my requirement, completing and signing a compliance checklist.
Where members of the public outline concerns about estate regeneration in correspondence, my housing team aims to respond within 20 working days of receipt – as with all items of correspondence.

Rising estimated cost of the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycle bridge

Caroline Pidgeon: In response to question 2021/4772 you stated that “It is important to note that TfL at no point estimated the cost of a bridge at £100 million.” If such an estimate was never provided by TfL, why did you state at Mayor’s Question Time on the 18 July 2019 that “the original cost was between £100million and £200million”?

The Mayor: It should be noted that when the crossing between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf was first conceived, the decision had not been taken on whether it should be a bridge, tunnel or ferry. At this time the cost range for a potential bridge was produced for Transport for London by a company called Faithful+Gould that utilised benchmarking of the costs for other bridges delivered across the world to produce a potential cost range based on a price per square metre. This resulted in a range of £115m, excluding land and inflation, through to £200m. However, as the case was still being compiled for which type of crossing would provide the best solution, the cost range was not based on a particular design.

Silvertown Tunnel (2)

Caroline Pidgeon: Please set out the actual number of years that the statutory process will apply for the setting of tolls for (a) Silvertown, and (b) Blackwall tunnels.

The Mayor: The user charges for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels will be set out in accordance with the Charging Policy, which is available here.
The Development Consent Order for the scheme makes clear that the Charging Policy applies for the life of the scheme, and that Transport for London must comply with the policy.

Dulwich Village Junction LTN (1)

Nicholas Rogers: What scrutiny has TfL done on the Dulwich Village Junction LTN?

The Mayor: Further to Department for Transport guidance dated 9 May 2020 to local authorities, Transport for London (TfL) invited boroughs to submit bids for measures to assist walking and cycling during the pandemic. A bid for Dulwich Village was assessed, and funding was prioritised based on the scheme’s contribution to objectives.
TfL has been in regular discussion with Southwark and Lambeth Councils during the development and operation of the scheme, including a review at the road space performance group meeting, with a further review planned. Under its Network Management duty, TfL has asked Southwark to work with it to make complementary changes to assist bus performance in the surrounding network.

Dulwich Village Junction LTN (4)

Nicholas Rogers: What have been the NO2 levels of East Dulwich Grove for every month since January 2019?

The Mayor: The London Borough of Southwark monitors nitrogen dioxide by diffusion tube at two sites in the vicinity of East Dulwich Grove – SD10 at 2 Village Way and SD152 on Townley Road.
The monthly average concentrations are in the attached table in Appendix 1. SD10 reduced by 32% from 2019 to 2020. There was insufficient data capture in 2019 at SD152 to enable a percentage reduction to be calculated. 2021 data has not yet been reported.
All of Southwark’s air quality monitoring results are available on their website https://www.southwark.gov.uk/environment/air-quality/air-quality-monitoring-data

The Mayor: MQ 0183 Appendix 1 v2.docx

Dulwich Village Junction LTN (6)

Nicholas Rogers: If TfL ran a survey and you promised to respect the result, do you believe it would be acceptable to refuse to do so if 66% of responses were opposed?

The Mayor: The London Borough of Southwark is the decision-making authority on this scheme.
Surveys are useful to understand opinion, but this survey was neither statistically representative, nor a referendum. Consultation can often result in modifications which improve a scheme’s overall outcomes, and this is intended to happen in this example. Decision-makers also need to consider a range of other factors, such as Department for Transport Statutory Guidance and the wider policy agenda, along with monitoring data, in deciding whether a modified scheme still has sufficient benefits.
Please also see my response to Mayor’s Question 2022/0184.

Dulwich Village Junction LTN (5)

Nicholas Rogers: Are you aware that Southwark Council’s residents’ survey on the Dulwich Village Junction LTN found 66% opposed the closures?

The Mayor: The London Borough of Southwark (Southwark Council) is the decision-making authority for the scheme. Southwark Council’s published report Appendix D – Dulwich Review Consultation Report dated August 2021 states that from a survey of 7,542 people (of which 209 were void responses), 55 per cent supported the aims set out in its ‘Streets for People’ initiative. Aims include road safety improvements, tackling climate change, reducing through traffic and providing more space for social distancing. The Council decided to modify the scheme in response to feedback received, including amended operational hours and changes to assist emergency vehicles.

Safer Neighbourhood Teams (1)

Nicholas Rogers: For each ward in Hounslow, Richmond and Kingston, what is the nominal and actual headcount for Safer Neighbourhood Teams?

The Mayor: All wards are expected to have a minimum of 2 Dedicated Ward Officers (DWOs) and 1 Police Community Support Officer (PCSO).

Safer Neighbourhood Teams (3)

Nicholas Rogers: For each ward in Hounslow, Richmond and Kingston, how many Safer Neighbourhood Teams posts have long term absences, broken down by absence type, e.g. long-term sick, on secondment etc

The Mayor: As a result of the low numbers of officers which comprise each team it would be easy to identify individuals if the requested information on absence type were disclosed, therefore the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) cannot provide this information.

Safer Neighbourhood Teams (2)

Nicholas Rogers: For each ward in Hounslow, Richmond and Kingston, how many Safer Neighbourhood Teams vacancies exist?

The Mayor: All wards are expected to have a minimum of 2 Dedicated Ward Officers (DWOs) and 1 Police Community Support Officer (PCSO).
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) publishes a monthly workforce report (Workforce data report | Metropolitan Police), which includes ward officer numbers on Table 13.

Private Hire Services Cancellations (2)

Caroline Pidgeon: What specific actions are you taking to address the potential safety risks attached to driver cancellations from operator accepted journeys for Londoners using app-based private hire services?

The Mayor: I recognise that the lack of availability of taxi and private hire services, particularly late at night, can create safety concerns for Londoners. I am also aware, anecdotally, of instances where customers have experienced delays when using taxi or private hire services.
Transport for London (TfL) has discussed this issue with private hire operators and senior taxi and private hire stakeholders. Some private hire operators have expressed concerns that the current number of active drivers is not sufficient to meet demand.
Further to my response to 2021/4785, TfL is currently undertaking a survey to better understand the current working practices of taxi and private hire drivers. There are currently more than 120,000 licensed taxi and private hire drivers in London, and it is important to better understand the current working practices of these drivers and whether this is causing a shortage of drivers. The survey is aimed at all licensed London taxi and private hire drivers. It will provide indicative information on the working practices of active drivers, as well as those who are not currently working, including why they are not currently working and their plans for returning to the industry in the future.
As I set out in Mayor’s Question 2021/4785, TfL’s Safer Travel at Night messaging encourages passengers to plan ahead.TfL’s extensive Night Bus network continues to operate on over 100 routes across London all week, and Night Tube services on the Victoria and Central lines as well as Night Overground services between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate provide Londoners with weekend travel options.

Ventilation Systems in London’s Schools

Onkar Sahota: Now that the Department for Education’s rollout of CO2 to schools and education settings is largely complete, will you be lobbying the Government to go a step further and invest in suitable ventilation systems such as air filters for every London classroom?

The Mayor: In January, the Department for Education (DfE) announced that it is making up to 7,000 DfE-funded air cleaning units available for poorly ventilated spaces in state funded schools, FE colleges and early years settings where quick fixes to improve ventilation are not possible. The closing date for units was 17 January. This is in addition to the 1,000 DfE-funded air cleaning units for SEND and AP settings.
The Government launched a trial of air purifiers last year to assess whether they would be effective in reducing the risk of COVID transmission and I will review the results of the research before providing any response or recommendations for next steps.
In 2019 I commissioned a study to review the effectiveness of air filtration systems (AFS) on reducing pollution in real-world nursery settings. Whilst the study showed that AFS can be effective in certain circumstances in reducing PM2.5 and NO2, there are no UK design standards, minimum performance requirements or testing criteria for air filtration systems. I have called on Government to urgently address this to help educational settings make a more informed choice about whether to install AFS.

Questions on works at Holborn Gyratory

Caroline Pidgeon: What specific actions have been taken by (a) TfL and (b) Camden Council in relation to making Holborn Gyratory safe for cyclists during the month of December?

The Mayor: Works to implement cycling safety improvements at the Southampton Row/Theobalds Road junction is progressing well. During December 2021, necessary approvals were issued by Transport for London (TfL) to proceed with proposals, including new cycle infrastructure previously outlined in my response to Mayor’s Question 2021/4782. TfL has continued to support Camden Council in the development of detailed designs and preparing plans for construction and associated temporary traffic management measures. Construction is expected to start later in January 2022.

Private Hire Services Cancellations (1)

Caroline Pidgeon: In the past year how many reports have been made to TfL from members of the public regarding private hire drivers cancelling operator accepted journeys?

The Mayor: Customers would, in most circumstances, make complaints about private hire services directly to the relevant private hire operator.
Transport for London records customer complaint data about taxi and private hire services in defined categories, such as a report about the driver’s conduct; however, TfL does not currently separately record specific instances of a private hire driver cancelling a service or not fulfilling a booking that has been accepted by a private hire operator.
Please see also my response to Mayor’s Question 2022/0282.

Lost property

Susan Hall: What happens to unclaimed lost property on the TfL transport network?

The Mayor: As stated on the Transport for London (TfL) website, unclaimed items become the property of TfL after three months and are either donated to charity, recycled, sold at auction or disposed of responsibly. The two auction houses TfL currently use are Greasbys Auctioneers and XS Items. Most items are donated to charities.

Number plate cloning

Susan Hall: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many reports of number plate cloning were received by the Met?

The Mayor: There is no single specific offence for vehicle registration plate cloning and therefore this information is not retrievable without reading individual crime reports.

Spontaneous Firearms Operations

Susan Hall: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many Spontaneous Firearms Operations did the Met undertake broken down by deployment type?

The Mayor: Please find the requested information within the table below:
Year
Spontaneous Firearms Operations
2015
2,449
2016
2,095
2017
2,668
2018
3,075
2019
3,740
2020
3,375
2021
3,249
Deployment type has not been included as it would be sensitive information.
The 2020 and 2021 volumes should be treated with caution as they have been significantly affected by the COVID pandemic.
Please also note that the data does not reflect resource demand i.e., one operation does not equal one Armed Response Vehicle, or the period the officers are deployed, both of which are dependent on the type and complexity of the operation.

Knife Crime (4)

Shaun Bailey: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, what is the sex of victims of knife enabled crime broken down by offence type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0194 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Knife Crime (1)

Shaun Bailey: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, what is the age breakdown of perpetrators of knife enabled crime broken down by offence type?

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested information covering MQs 2021/0194, 0195, 0196, 0197, 0198 and 0199.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

The Mayor: 0194_0195_0196_0197_0198_0199_Knife crime (1-6) (1).xlsx

Pre-planned Authorised Firearms Operations

Susan Hall: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many pre-planned authorised Firearms Operations did the Met undertake broken down by deployment type??

The Mayor: Year
Authorised Firearms Operations
2015
687
2016
669
2017
1,136
2018
1,174
2019
957
2020
651
2021
637
Please note that ‘Deployment type’ has not been included as it would be sensitive information.
The reduction in pre-planned armed operations over 2020 and 2021 was due to the Coronavirus pandemic. All ceremonial and high-profile events are pre-planned which account for nearly half of the annual pre-planned deployments.
This data does not illustrate pre-planned operations that may have multiple overlapping deployments over extended periods of time, nor does it signify the resource implications or time commitment of any armed resource, both of which vary dependent on the complexity and type of operation.

Data on accessible housing for disabled Londoners (1)

Siân Berry: Could you provide me with any data you collect specifically related to disabled people and access to housing, covering: a) access to housing and risk of all forms of homelessness, and b) affordability?

The Mayor: Data on planned, started and completed accessible and specialist older persons housing is available at the Planning London Datahub. Londoners can search for accessible homes using the Mayor’s locator tool hosted on at https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning/accessible-housing.
Analysis of data on accessible homes is presented in the GLA’s 2020 and 2021 Housing in London reports at pages 49 and 94-95 respectively.
The GLA’s Housing Research Note 07 ‘Who moves into social housing in London?’ contains data on households relating to accessibility, including the proportion of households moving into social housing who need wheelchair accessible homes.
My housing team draws on external data when designing policy. DLUHC publishes statistics on statutory homelessness which contain data on the support needs of households owed a relief duty, including those with a support need due to illness or disability. The UK Data Service hosts data from a number of surveys, including the annual Family Resource Survey and English Housing Survey. These reports contain information on disability, household incomes and housing affordability.

Cladding

Susan Hall: Has the Mayor liaised with London Councils and the London Fire Brigade to establish how many residential buildings between 11-18 metres in height have dangerous cladding, as recommended by the FREP Committee?

The Mayor: My officers are liaising with their colleagues at London Fire Brigade (LFB) and London Councils about a range of building safety issues, including the identification of higher risk residential premises. Further discussion with government about relevant data is in hand through the National Fire Chief Council. In the meantime, LFB is continuing to monitor known premises.
There is currently no central register to identify residential premises of 11 to 18 metres which may have cladding or other fire safety defects that I am aware of. I am aware that government have been undertaking analytical work to establish the picture of remediation requirements ahead of the 11 to 18 metres scheme being launched. My officers are engaging closely with officials on this scheme.

Independent Advisory Groups

Caroline Russell: How many London-wide Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) are funded by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)? Could you provide a list of these groups along with the amount of funding received broken down by year from 2016 to date?

The Mayor: The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) currently facilitates 4 Pan-London Strategic Independent Advisory Groups (IAG) which are the Disability IAG, LGBT+ IAG, Race IAG and Somali IAG.
The Pan-London IAGs are facilitated by Crime Prevention, Inclusion and Engagement Directorate (CPIE) but receive no MPS funding for their activities.
All Pan-London IAG members are volunteers, and as such are entitled to claim reasonable incidental expenses for travel and refreshments etc, for their activities.
These incidental expenses are charged to a broader CPIE budget and as such it is not possible to provide an accurate breakdown of these incidental expenses.

Knife Crime (6)

Shaun Bailey: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, what is the race of victims of knife enabled crime broken down by offence type?

The Mayor: Please refer to attachment within response to MQ 2022/0194 for the requested information.
The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group work on housing

Siân Berry: How recently has your Equality Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group reviewed your Housing Strategy, and how is GLA group work on disability hate crime reflected in reviews of housing policies?

The Mayor: My Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group (AG) was established to shape, influence and guide the delivery of my EDI strategy. The group also plays a key role in London’s recovery from the pandemic by acting as a consultative body to the London Recovery Programme. The EDI AG has not conducted separate reviews of statutory strategies and has instead ensured implementation of the EDI strategy helps me achieve my equality objectives for London.

Data on accessible housing for disabled Londoners (3)

Siân Berry: Could you tell me: a) what data sources your housing and land team use to influence their strategy for disabled people who are not in specialist housing, b) what definitions of ‘disability’ and ‘accessible housing’ does the GLA use in these data sources, and c) what involvement do older and disabled people’s advocates have on the Mayor’s housing and planning policy?

The Mayor: The data sources requested are given in MQ 2022/0053. The methodologies used to produce the data can be found in each source’s explanatory notes. Note that some sources used to influence strategy are not owned or operated by the GLA.
The preparation of the London Plan 2021 involved many stages of consultation and engagement, which involved a wide range of people and organisation including specific groups such as the Inclusive Design and Access Panel and older Londoners. The London Housing Strategy was devised in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders, including advocates for older people and people with disabilities. This includes Age UK, Positive Ageing, the London Older People’s Strategy Group, Inclusion London and the Hammersmith and Fulham Disability Forum. The full list of participants is available in the London Housing Strategy Consultation Report (2018).
All policies in the London Plan have been subject to an equalities impact assessment which specifically addresses the impact on older people and people with a disability. A summary of this out can be found here in Appendix 3 of the Plan, and further reports are accessible at https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning/london-plan/new-london-plan/london-plan-2021.

Canons Park Station Car Park

Sakina Sheikh: What impact will the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to reject TfL’s scheme to deliver 100% affordable housing on the car park at Canons Park station have on your plans to solve the housing crisis?

The Mayor: My Affordable Homes Programme has already started more than 72,550 of the genuinely affordable homes Londoners desperately need. Half of the social rented homes will be delivered by councils, and 57 per cent of all homes will be for social rent. My officers will continue to work with Transport for London, the London Borough of Harrow and the local community to deliver homes that the area desperately needs.

Transport KSIs (3)

Keith Prince: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 please provide the number of people killed per journeys made on London roads broken down by transport type?

The Mayor: Please find below for the number of people killed per 10 million journeys made on London’s roads broken down by transport type for each year between 2015 – 2021 as reported to Transport for London by the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.
All numbers are for Department for Transport STATS19 compliant fatalities and will not include suicides, locations on private roads, deaths determined to have been caused by natural causes and injuries which are subsequently fatal more than 30 days after the collision.
People killed on London’s roads (STATS19) 2015-2021 – rate per 10 million journeys
User group
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Provisional 2021
Bus or coach occupants
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.02
Car occupants
0.06
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.04
0.03
Motorcyclists
5.43
4.45
4.21
3.01
3.94
4.78
1.78
Pedal cyclists
0.37
0.30
0.38
0.47
0.19
0.21
0.25
Pedestrians
0.28
0.25
0.30
0.23
0.28
0.18
0.14
Other vehicle* occupants
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.03
Total
0.13
0.11
0.13
0.11
0.12
0.11
0.08
All 2021 numbers are currently provisional and subject to change. *Other vehicles are types of vehicle not falling into any of the main categories. Examples are ambulances, fire engines, motor caravans, quad bikes, e scooters and vehicles drawn by an animal.

Transport KSIs (4)

Keith Prince: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 please provide the number of people seriously injured per journeys made on London roads broken down by transport type?

The Mayor: Please find below for the number of people seriously injured per 10 million journeys made on London roads broken down by transport type for each year between 2015 – 2021 as reported to Transport for London by the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.
All numbers are for Department for Transport STATS19 compliant serious injuries.
People seriously injured on London’s roads (STATS19) 2015-2021 – rate per 10 million journeys
User group
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Provis-ional 2021
Bus or coach occupants
0.06
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.06
Car occupants
0.17
0.16
0.13
0.17
0.16
0.14
0.12
Motorcyclists
15.40
13.62
14.49
14.48
12.54
11.36
11.26
Pedal cyclists
2.85
2.57
2.56
3.01
2.93
3.08
2.34
Pedestrians
0.52
0.51
0.55
0.53
0.52
0.33
0.36
Other vehicle* occupants
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.08
0.11
Total
0.37
0.36
0.37
0.39
0.37
0.35
0.38
All 2021 numbers are currently provisional and subject to change *Other vehicles are types of vehicle not falling into any of the main categories. Examples are ambulances, fire engines, motor caravans, quad bikes, e scooters and vehicles drawn by an animal.

Youth workers in hospital A&E departments

Caroline Russell: Do you have plans to expand the numbers of youth workers in hospital A&E departments funded by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)?

The Mayor: MOPAC and the VRU currently fund five youth work in A&E services in Croydon, Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, the Whittington and Newham, as well as contributing funding towards services in North Middlesex, St Thomas’ and Homerton and youth work services in four Major Trauma Centres
Funding to continue hospital based youth work across A&Es and Major Trauma Centres has been confirmed for 2022/23.
Strategic analysis and will take place over the next 12 months to assess need and demand, including potential for expansion of youth work services in A&Es across London.

Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews

Caroline Russell: Following the launch of your Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews (OWHRs) how many murders have been reviewed so far and how many are currently in the process of being reviewed?

The Mayor: The London VRU published research in January 2020, identifying that for statutory reviews of homicides where the victim was aged 18 or above, there were few reviews undertaken, resulting in lost opportunities to learn lessons and better understand risks and preventative opportunities.
As Mayor I wrote to the Home Secretary on 3 March 2020, expressing my concerns. The government listened and intends to introduce statutory reviews for homicides with a victim aged 18 or over, involving use of offensive weapons.
Legislation is currently before parliament and the Home Office intends to run an 18-month pilot of the review process in three areas including part of London. The VRU has worked with the Home Office and Met police to identify possible pilot areas and this awaits Home Office confirmation. Should legislation be passed, the pilot will likely commence in the three pilot areas including London, in late Summer of 2022.

Central Line Trains Funding (1)

Onkar Sahota: Constituents have asked me about train frequency at West Ruislip. This is impacted by the need for Government funding for the new Central line trains, so that they can be built and enter service as quickly as possible. The extra 25 trains in the fleet would allow more services to West Ruislip, without there being a detrimental effect on the rest of the network. How important are these new trains to improving services on the Central line?

The Mayor: The current Central line fleet is now 30 years old and Transport for London (TfL) is undertaking major work to extend the life of the trains to keep them in service for at least another ten years.
Siemens Mobility Limited is manufacturing 94 new trains to replace the 50-year-old trains on the Piccadilly line. There are options in the contract for the Bakerloo line, which also has 50 year old trains, as well for the Central and Waterloo & City lines. The delivery of these improvements relies on sustained long-term funding from the Government, without which long-term improvements to the network would be impossible.
To improve frequency in the future on the Central line, investment would also be needed to upgrade the signalling system.
TfL continues to make the case to Government for sustained long-term funding that would allow it to replace the oldest signalling and trains to ensure continued safe and reliable services.

Running Mayors (1)

Onkar Sahota: The Run Some organisation has so-called ‘running mayors’, including one for Ealing. While they welcomed your announcement of The Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling London Plan Guidance as part of the greener future for London plans, they were disappointed not to see the inclusion of running in the plans. Would you consider including running in future Active Travel communications alongside cycling and walking?

The Mayor: When Transport for London (TfL) analyse travel data the term ‘walking and cycling’ acts as an umbrella term for all active modes including running, push scooting, rollerblading, skateboarding and travelling by wheelchair. Officers are currently analysing responses to the public engagement which took place in 2021 on the Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling London Plan Guidance, which will inform the final version of the guidance. As part of this work they will consider whether the use of “walking and cycling” as an umbrella term is clear within the document. Running is very much part of the sustainable transport mix as set out in my Transport Strategy through the Healthy Streets Approach. The London Plan also identifies the importance of Metropolitan Open Land in offering the opportunity for running and other physical activity.
The work of the Running Mayors is important in encouraging healthy lifestyles and running for active travel and the feedback received from the consultation will be carefully considered when finalising the supplementary guidance in 2022.

Running Mayors (2)

Onkar Sahota: Would you support Run Some’s ask that Government Active Travel funding is designated to encourage running as a viable and sustainable mode of transport in London?

The Mayor: Supporting healthy outcomes is at the heart of my Transport Strategy through the Healthy Streets Approach and our efforts to secure funding for active travel projects in the city. Good health and wellbeing are also central to the Government’s Outcome Delivery Plan for 2021-22 which informs active travel funding decisions through the Department for Transport.
As set out in answer to MQ 2022/0446 running is very much part of the sustainable transport mix and therefore Active Transport funding in London will encourage running as well as all forms of active travel.

GLA Advertising Spend

Susan Hall: How much money has been spent on advertising by the GLA each year since 2016? Please give a breakdown by team and/or project.

The Mayor: The GLA has a responsibility to keep Londoners informed and engaged in our work, including to inform them of services that are available to them and policies that may impact them. Advertising plays an important part in this as it allows us to reach Londoners, particularly hard to reach communities in London.
Since 2008, the GLA has worked with Wavemaker (previously MEC) as our appointed media planning and buying agency. All our significant marketing and communications spend has been via Wavemaker.
This is shown broken down by financial year, since 2016 in the table below.
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Wavemaker (formerly known as MEC)
619,000
409,000
646,000
1,141,976
931,236

Art thefts

Susan Hall: For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many art thefts were committed in London?

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested information. The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

The Mayor: 0206_Art thefts (1).xlsx

Private Hire Services Cancellations (3)

Caroline Pidgeon: What measures are being put in place by TfL to stop app-based private hire companies surge charging customers whose bookings have been cancelled and then re-booked at higher cost?

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) requires all private hire vehicle (PHV) operators to provide passengers with an accurate fare estimate before their journey starts. Unlike taxi fares, PHV fares are set by PHV operators and are not regulated by TfL.
TfL expects London PHV operators to act responsibly and carry out bookings they have previously accepted.

Unlawful Downing Street gathering complaint

Caroline Russell: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb complained to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) that Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick refused to investigate allegations of an unlawful gathering on 18 December 2020. This complaint has now been referred back to the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). When will this complaint be responded to, and could you share the outcome of the complaint with the London Assembly?

The Mayor: As the appropriate authority responsible for considering complaints against the Commissioner MOPAC received a complaint from Baroness Jones of Moulsecomb on Friday 17 December 2021. This concerned the Commissioner’s action in respect of an investigation into an alleged party at 10 Downing Street in December 2020.
Following a thorough assessment and review, no further action will be taken in respect of this complaint as the complainant was not directly affected by the alleged conduct or its effects as is required under the Police Reform Act 2002. The outcome was shared with the complainant on the 23 December 2021.
A separate part of the same complaint which alleges misconduct in public office by MPS police officers was voluntarily referred to the IOPC by the Met police. The IOPC referred this complaint back to the Met police having decided that the complainant was not directly affected by the alleged conduct or its effects as is required under the Police Reform Act 2002. This matter has now been closed and the complainant informed.

Construction Youth Trust

Emma Best: What is the total number of Londoners supported by the Young Londoners Fund through the Construction Youth Trust project in LB Barking & Dagenham?

The Mayor: Construction Youth Trust (CYT) have supported 130 young people so far through their ‘Constructing Communities’ Young Londoners Fund (YLF) project. The project is delivering from January 2019 to September 2022 and has engaged more young people than they had forecast. ‘Constructing Communities’ works with young people aged 15 to 21 from Barking and Dagenham who are at risk of exclusion and/or have been involved in criminal activity. Young people plan practical community projects (for example building benches for a community garden, redecorating a community centre), with structured support from the CYT team and construction employers.
Please see Mayor’s Question 2022/0124 for further information.

Town Centre Teams

Caroline Russell: How will you and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) be reviewing the impact and success of the recently launched Town Centre Teams, and how will learning from these teams be used to inform any future Town Centre Team launches?

The Mayor: The impact of Town Centre Teams will be formally reviewed by the MPS later in the year. This is to allow the teams time to establish themselves and work with partners to address local issues. In the meantime, the MPS continues to review monthly activity and impact.
My Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime discusses the performance of Town Centre Teams through her 6-weekly meetings with the Assistant Commissioner for Frontline Policing.

Construction Youth Trust Cost

Emma Best: How much money has been spent on the Construction Youth Trust in LB Barking & Dagenham from the Young Londoners Fund?

The Mayor: Construction Youth Trust (CYT) have received grant of £142,500 to date for the delivery of their ‘Constructing Communities’ Young Londoners Fund project. The project is delivering from January 2019 to September 2022. ‘Constructing Communities’ works with young people from Barking and Dagenham aged 15 to 21 who are at risk of exclusion and/or have been involved in criminal activity. Young people plan practical community projects (for example building benches for a community garden, redecorating a community centre), with structured support from the CYT team and construction employers.
Please see Mayor’s Question 2022/0125 for further information.

Impact of COP26

Zack Polanski: What is your assessment of the positive impact of COP26, and what benefits do you think London has gained from your attendance at this conference?

The Mayor: Whilst we saw some positive action at COP26, with pledges to cut methane, protect forests and halt deforestation, the Glasgow Climate Pact does not meet the ambition necessary to keep global temperature rise beneath 1.5°C.
I do however take heart from the scale of ambition shown and action being taken by cities across the world. Over 1000 cities have set net zero ambitions for 2050 or sooner, establishing plans for how they will restore nature in their cities, develop sustainable transport systems and divest city pension funds.
Attending the conference showcased London’s position as a world leader in tackling the climate emergency: from the implementation of exemplar programmes such as the ULEZ expansion to the first megacity to publish a pathway to achieving net zero by 2030. It also provided the opportunity to exchange experiences and ideas with city leaders across the world. As Chair of the C40 Cities I will continue this work, particularly with partners in the Global South.

Devolving powers to London

Siân Berry: The minutes of the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) Board meeting on Wednesday 16 June 2021, on the High Streets for All recovery mission, state: “8.6 An advocacy plan sat alongside this activity, with matters including the devolution of permitted development rights to mayoral authorities, taxation and occupation costs, empowering local authorities to tackle under-used property, and making the case for London to receive a fair share of future funding.” Could you provide me with more details about this advocacy plan?

The Mayor: The advocacy plan involves working with partners and stakeholders across the sector, including our High Streets Advocates sounding board, to develop shared positions on key issues. Partners then use their networks and resources to present a coordinated view to Government. This has enabled the GLA to: amplify our position on Business rates; align with the position on town centre CPO set out by the Housing Task Force; draft joint letters to MHCLG (now DLUHC) on behalf of the both the GLA and London Councils regarding permitted development rights in town centres; and discuss key issues through regular contact with DLUHC around the Future High Street Fund, Levelling Up Fund and Heritage Action Zones. GLA officers will continue to monitor the impact of Permitted Development on London’s high streets and use this to inform future advocacy activity as appropriate.

Housing for Older Londoners (4)

Sem Moema: What benefits do you see of housing for older Londoners being located close to town centres?

The Mayor: Attracting older Londoners to new homes built close to town centres is likely to bring a range of benefits, including supporting town centre economies and reducing demand for private transport. As new homes in dense urban areas tend to be highly energy efficient, it would also help reduce the rate of fuel poverty among older Londoners.

House for Artists in Barking

Sem Moema: What lessons can be learnt from the House for Artists scheme in Barking? It sees creatives pay a reduced rent if they agree to give back to the community through lessons and workshops.

The Mayor: I am committed to supporting the Cultural and Creative Industries. This includes supporting the artists and creative people working in the sector. A House for Artists supports people in the cultural and creative sectors to find affordable places to live and work in London. More than half of the artists living in the scheme are local to Barking & Dagenham highlighting the vibrancy of the cultural and creative sector in the borough.
The project showcases the value of City Hall working in partnership with local authorities, community groups and charities to develop and deliver innovative projects. A House for Artists is an example of a new model of housing which helps to solve the challenges of providing more affordable housing, and resourcing new social infrastructure in the form of a new artist-led community centre.

Housing for Older Londoners (3)

Sem Moema: What impact would developing more housing for older Londoners have on “rightsizing” in the capital?

The Mayor: Data from the English Housing Survey indicates that there are around 300,000 households in London headed by someone aged 65 or above who are ‘under-occupying’ family sized homes (that is, with at least two more bedrooms than they require according to the bedroom standard measure).
Many older Londoners may therefore be occupying homes that are larger than they need or ideally would want but are put off moving because of a shortage of good-quality alternatives. While the barriers to ‘rightsizing’ can be complex, building new homes that meet the needs and match the preferences of older Londoners could free up many family-sized homes in London.
Through my Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund I am supporting the delivery of affordable homes tailored to the needs of older people, and my Seaside and Country Homes programme also helps older Londoners to find a suitable home in other regions, freeing up invaluable social housing for households in need.

999 Response Times

Caroline Pidgeon: Please provide the average Met response times in 2021 for 999 calls categorised as i) I grade, ii) S grade iii) E grade and iv) R grade in 2020. Please break this down by i) month, and ii) borough.

The Mayor: 0249_999 Response times (1).xlsx

TfL and New Housing (4)

Sem Moema: What number of jobs in housing that are at risk if the Government fails to agree to a long-term funding agreement for TfL?

The Mayor: Transport for London’s (TfL) development portfolio has the potential to create 18,500 office jobs and over 2,700 retail jobs as well as tens of thousands of construction jobs over the next ten years.
TfL has been working with the property industry, skills providers, charities and colleagues at the GLA to provide construction training. As of 2021, TfL’s development skills programme had already trained 2,449 people in construction skills, 79 per cent of whom were previously unemployed. It is clear that long-term funding would allow TfL to plan the future resource that it needs to develop its own sites and provide new job opportunities for many thousands of Londoners. Instead, new investment in TfL housing delivery has been effectively paused since March 2020.

Stamp Duty Holiday (2)

Sem Moema: What impact did the Stamp Duty Holiday have on:
Sales costs or overall housing costs


New housing delivery


The number of first-time buyers entering the market


Sales prices for first time buyers
in London?

The Mayor: Officers have not carried out a full assessment of the impact of the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday on the London housing market.
According to Land Registry data, the average property price in London at the end of the stamp duty holiday in October 2021 was 6.7% higher than in July 2020, when the tax holiday was introduced. Data from UK Finance shows a rapid increase in new mortgages for first-time buyers from the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021, potentially accelerated by the stamp duty holiday.
Construction completions of large housebuilding projects in London had almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, after a 10% fall in 2020, according to Molior figures. New housing delivery was affected by a number of external issues during the period of the stamp duty holiday, including material cost rises and supply chain delays, which may have had a greater impact on housebuilding than the tax holiday.

Stamp Duty Holiday (1)

Sem Moema: What is your assessment of the impact on London of the Government’s decision to provide a holiday for Stamp Duty payments during the pandemic?

The Mayor: The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday, which was introduced by the government in July 2020, increased the residential stamp duty threshold from £125,000 to £500,000. No specific assessment into the impact of the Stamp Duty holiday during the pandemic has been undertaken by the GLA.
Data from UK Finance shows a rapid increase in new mortgages from the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021, potentially accelerated by the stamp duty holiday. Whilst this indicates that the measures may have contributed to a temporary increase in sales, the subsequent rise in house prices has reduced housing affordability in London.
According to GLA monitoring of Rightmove data, new listings of homes for sale in London have fallen every fortnight since the SDLT holiday ended in September 2021. The rush to complete transactions during the stamp duty holiday period has led to a shortage of homes for sale, which may be maintaining high property prices after the tax holiday has ended.

Wandsworth Bridge Road

Tony Devenish: Will you urge the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to conduct a full public consultation prior to making any changes to Wandsworth Bridge Road?

The Mayor: It is for the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, as the highway authority for Wandsworth Bridge Road, to decide on the appropriate level of engagement and consultation on its proposals.

Fatal Stabbings in 2021

Caroline Pidgeon: Please provide a table showing the number of people fatally stabbed in London in 2021, broken down by age.

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested information. The supplied notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to aid in interpretation.

The Mayor: 0247_Fatal stabbings in 2021 (1).xlsx